Australian researchers have found that tire wear and tear is a major contributor to urban waterway pollution, producing particulate matter that includes microplastics. But, they also found that there are effective ways of reducing this type of pollution, which can affect the health of the…
What’s possibly equally frustrating is why did no one else think of this before?
Like we know everything wears down, but nobody seems to think “where does the worn material end up?” I imagine it’s mostly because it’s a product and so “had sale, don’t care.”
Scientists did think about this, no one listens though.